Maternal Control Behaviors Research Articles

Control Behaviors of Fathers and Pregnant Women on Adherence of Pregnant Women to Take Blood Supplement Tablets

<div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p><em>Anemia prevention programs in pregnant women often involve the consumption of blood supplement tablets in pregnant women, and an understanding of the role of fathers and pregnant women in supporting adherence is essential to improve the effectiveness of such programs.</em><em> In certain populations, such as pregnant women, anemia can have a serious impact on health and development. In pregnant women, anemia can increase the risk of premature birth, low birth weight, and maternal death. </em><em>The aim of the study was to determine which factors of paternal and maternal control behaviors were correlated with maternal adherence to blood supplementation tablets.This research was conducted quantitatively with a cross-sectional approach. The sample included 214 married couples in Kediri City which was taken using random sampling technique in March 2024. Data were collected using a questionnaire that included questions on paternal and maternal control behaviors, compliance with blood supplementation tablet consumption. Univariate and bivariate were the two stages of data analysis, chi-square test was used for bivariate analysis.The results showed that paternal control behaviors (paternal knowledge, support) and maternal control behaviors (self-efficacy, attitudes, side effects) had values >0.05 which means there is no correlation with pregnant women's adherence to taking blood supplement tablets, while father's control variables (trust, father's attitude) and mother's control variables (media exposure, mother's knowledge) <0.05, which means there is a correlation with pregnant women's adherence to taking blood supplement tablets.</em><em>his finding confirms that the role and control measures of fathers are critical to support pregnant women's adherence to taking blood tablets.</em><em></em></p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><strong><em>Keyword: Adherence, Blood Supplementation Tablets, Control Behavior, Father, Pregnant Women</em></strong></p>

Causes of Controlling Behavior Among Mothers of Adolescents

The reasons of controlling behavior that is characteristic for mothers of early adolescents are revealed, for a better understanding of this issue with the possibility of further correction of certain aspects of upbringing. The aim of the article is to find out what factors influence the formation of controlling behavior of adolescents’ mothers, because parental control greatly contributes to the development of the child’s personality, influences the formation of self-perception, self-esteem, self-worth and attitude to himself and the world. A YSQ – S3 questionnaire of a scheme-therapy, developed by Young and co-authors in 2003 was used in the study. This technique allows us to find out what dysfunctional schemes can cause maternal control behavior. It is known that dysfunctional schemes are defined as general models (patterns) of life that affect cognition, emotions, memories, behavior, peculiarities of perception of social situations and relationships with other people, and thus affect relationships with their own children. According to this questionnaire, 18 schemes were identified, which are divided into five groups depending on the level of satisfaction of the basic needs of the respondent. The object of this study is the mothers of teenage children, and the subject of the study are reasons that affect the controlling behavior of mothers of teenage children. The research program includes a survey of adolescents’ mothers in order to identify similar psychological patterns, which would indicate the common features of controlling mothers. Analyzing the causes of controlling behavior, it was found out that the implementation of parental attitudes occurs due to their anxiety, neuroticism, inconsistency, conflict. That is, personal problems of mothers have a very strong influence on the problematic behavior in raising children. In general, anxiety, perfectionism and affectivity constitute the most typical triad of deviations in upbringing

Maternal Control Behavior and Locus of Control: Examining Mechanisms in the Relation Between Maternal Anxiety Disorders and Anxiety Symptomatology in Children

This study tested components of a proposed model of child anxiety and examined the mediational roles of (1) maternal control behavior, (2) maternal external locus of control, and (3) child external locus of control in the association between maternal and child anxiety. Thirty-eight clinically anxious mothers and 37 nonanxious mothers participated along with one of their children aged 6 to 14 (52.0% female; 78.7% Caucasian). Path analysis indicated that the overall model fit the data very well. Analyses also indicated that child external locus of control mediated the associations between (1) maternal and child anxiety and (2) maternal control behavior and child anxiety. Maternal anxiety was not related to maternal control behavior and maternal external locus of control was not associated with child anxiety. Findings are discussed in the context of theoretical models (e.g., Chorpita and Barlow 1998) regarding the transmission of maternal anxiety to their children and the specific roles of maternal behavior and child locus of control.

Behavioral Control Dynamics and Developmental Outcomes in Infants Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine.

This study longitudinally examined the associations between mother-infant interactions at 15 months and behavioral and cognitive outcomes at 36 months of age in a sample of at-risk, young children. Participants for the current study were 58 infants/toddlers prenatally exposed to cocaine and their maternal caregivers. These infants were from a low socioeconomic status background and were part of an intervention setting. When the children were 12, 15, and 36 months, they participated in research sessions with their maternal caregivers. Cognitive development at 12 months and maternal and infant behavior at 15 months were measured to predict behavioral and cognitive outcome at 36 months. Higher levels of maternal control at 15 months were marginally significant in predicting higher levels of problem behavior at 36 months whereas higher levels of infant resistance to control predicted lower levels of problem behavior. Furthermore, control-resistant behavior displayed by infants was a unique buffer against problem behavior, even after controlling for maternal factors and cognitive abilities. These findings suggest that maternal control attempts and infant reactions to those maternal control behaviors play an important role in the development of adaptive and maladaptive behavior patterns during early childhood.